Paper cup holder



Sept. 27, 1949.

' .w. E. AMBERG 2,483,167

PAPER CUP HOLDER.

Filed March 5, 1945 Patented Sept. 27, 1949 PAPER CUP HOLDER Walter E.Amberg, Beverly Shores, Ind., assignor,

by mesne assignments, to Lily-Tulip Cup Cor- N. Y., a corporation of'poration, New York,

Delaware Application March 5, 1945, Serial No. 581,025

5 Claims. (Cl. 65-61) This invention relates to paper cup holders andmore particularly to devices for holding sundae cups, or the like,during use.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a paper cup holderwhich is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and which is easy to keepclean during use.

Another object is to provide a paper cup holder by which a single cupmay easily be picked. up from a stack and held securely during use.

Still another object is to provide a paper cup holder in which a cupbody of molded plastic or the like carries a metal strip formed withinwardly and downwardly projecting fingers to engage and hold a cup.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will be morereadily apparent from the following description when read -in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a central sectionwith parts in elevation of a cup holder embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view with parts in section and parts in elevation,illustrating the manner of picking up a cup from a stack with the holderof Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view, illustrating the construction ofthe cup holder body:

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the holding ring;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of an alternative construction; and

Fig. 6- is a perspective view of the holding strip of Fig. 5.

The embodiment of Figs. 1 to 4 includes a generally conical body portionl0 having a flat base I I carried on a pedestal base I 2 to support aconical sundae cup I 3 having generally conical side walls and a fiatbottom M. The holder may be formed of molded plastic or other desiredmaterial. On the inner surface of the holder body It) an annular recessI5 is formed, spaced intermediate the top and bottom of the body. toreceive an annular holding strip l6 of sheet metal or the like. in Fig.4 by rolling a strip of metal into an annulus with its ends disconnectedso that it can be sprung into the recess l5. When the strip is in place,as indicated in Fig. 1, it will be held in the recess by its ownresilience without requiring any other fastening means.

The strip length with inwardly and downwardly projecting fingers i!which may be integralwith the strip and which are preferably resilient.The body In opposite the fingers I1 is preferably cut away to provideopenings l8 to facilitate cleaning.

The strip may be formed as shown I6 is formed at several points in itsIn using the holder to pick up a cup from a stack, the holder isinverted and pressed down on top of the inverted stack of cups asindicated at Fig. 2. The fingers l'l will slide over the bottom portionof the uppermost cup and will engage the sides thereof closely adjacentthe cup bottom 14. By squeezing in the-sides slightly adjacent thebottom, the top cup of the stack will be freed from the remaining cupsof the stack and may readily 'be lifted therefrom. During use thefingers engage the sides of the cup and hold the cup securely in placein the holder. By

/ having the fingers engage the cup closely adjabody adapted to receivea cent its fiat bottom, a minimum deformation of the cup is produced andthe cup is held securely since the fingers engage it at the portion ofmaximum strength where the side walls are reinforced to the maximumextent by the flat cup bottom ll.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a cup-shaped holder 2| isprovided formed with a handle 22 similar to a conventional coffee cup.The body 2| is formed at diametrically opposite points with recessesterminating in inwardly projecting shoulders 23 and has openings 24therethrough adjacent the recesses to facilitate cleaning.

A cup is adapted to be held in the holder by a strip of metal, or thelike, 25 extending diametrically across the bottom part of the holderand having upwardly turned portions 26 adjacent its ends. At the upperends of the portions 26, the strip is bent inwardly and downwardly toform fingers 21. When the strip is inserted in the holder body, theupwardly turne portions 26 will fit into the recesses and enga gebeneath the shoulders 23 to hold the strip securely in place in thebody. It will be noted that the fingers 2'I register with the openingsso that they may be cleaned easily.

This holder may be used in substantially the same manner as that ofFigs. 1 to 4 by pressing it over an inverted stack of cups so that thefingers 21'will engage the uppermost cup adjacent its bottom to free itfrom the remainder of'the stack and to hold it securely in place duringuse.

While two embodiments ofthe invention have been shown and described indetail, it will be understood that they are illustrative only and arenot to be taken as a definition of the scope of the invention, referencebeing had for this purpose to the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A paper cup holder comprising a cup'shaped paper cup, the inner sidewalls of the body being formed with recesses, a strip of metal or thelike in the body having parts lying in the recesses to secure it in thebody, and inwardly and downwardly projecting fingers on the strip withinthe body to engage the side wall of the cup adjacent the bottom thereofand hold it in the body.

2. A paper cup holder comprising a cup shaped body adapted to receive apaper cup, the body being formed with an annular recess on the innersurface of its side wall, an annular strip of metal or the like-fittingin the recess, and inwardly and downwardly projecting fingers on thestrip within the. body to engage the side wall of the cup adjacent thebottom thereof and hold it in the body.

3. A paper cup holder comprising a cup shaped body adaptedto receive apaper cup, the body being formed with diametrically oppositeinwardlyprojecting shoulders, and a strip of metal or the like extendingdiametrically across the body and turned up adjacent its ends, theturned up ends 0! the strip fitting beneath the shoulders to hold thestrip in the body, and the end portions of the strip being bent inwardlyand downwardly in the body to engage a cup and hold it in the body.

4. A paper cup holder comprising a cup shaped through registering withthe fingers.

5. A paper cup holder comprising a cup shaped 4 body having a side walland bottom adapted to receive and support a paper cup, an annular thinstrip of metal or the like secured within the side wall of the body, andinwardly and downwardly projecting fingers on the strip within the bodyto engage the side wall of the cup adjacent the bottom thereoi and holditin the body.

WALTER E. AMBER nEFEnENcEs crrnn' The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

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